Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ductor

/ˈdʌktə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: duc-tor
IPA: /ˈdʌktə(ɹ)/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who leads.

Obsolete

noun

A device, usually in the form of an oscillating roller, for transferring ink from a source to the ink train rollers in a controlled manner.

Example Sentences

"The Rhombus or Lozenge figure ſo viſible in this order, vvas alſo a remarkable form of battle in the Grecian Cavalry, […] As being moſt ready to turn every vvay, and beſt to be commanded, as having its ductors, or Commanders at each Angle."
"1883, Andrew Overend, "Inking apparatus for printing-machines", US patent US363760, filed 9 November 1883, issued 24 May 1887. The combination, with a fountain-roller and an ink-cylinder, of a ductor movable between said roller and cylinder for delivering ink from one to the other..."
"Ink is transferred to the ink distribution rollers by a ductor roller."

Etymology

From Latin ductor, agent noun of duco (“to lead”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ductor

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

ductors (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ductor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌktə(ɹ)/.
What does ductor mean?: One who leads.
Where does ductor come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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